Listing on Craigslist capitalizes on the classified advertisement site's immense traffic without costing you a dime in most cases. Whether your business sells retail products, offers real estate or requires that perfect employee, Craigslist's free posts can help advertise your product, services or job opportunities. Although you may consider creating a Craigslist account to manage your listings, an account is not necessary to list on the site; the comprehensive submission form makes it easy to list with or without an account.

Step 1

Visit Craigslist.com and select a city, if you're not automatically redirected to your local Craigslist page.

Step 2

Click "Post to Classifieds" at the top of the left panel.

Step 3

Click the circle next to an appropriate category, such as "Job Offered," "Service Offered" or "For Sale." If you are not automatically directed to the next page, click "Continue." Select a sub-category, if applicable. This may not be necessary for some categories. As an example, if you initially chose "For Sale," you might select "Antiques - by Dealer" as a sub-category.

Step 4

Enter a descriptive title in the "Posting Title" field. This title is displayed on the main listing page, so make it enticing and specific. Simply posting "for sale" won't draw as much attention as "Antique 16th Century Mahogany Writing Desk, Mint Condition."

Step 5

Enter the appropriate details in the "Price," "Specific Location," "Your Email Address" and "Type Email Address Again" fields. Keep the "Anonymize" radio button selected, so you can receive emails from prospective buyers without publicizing your real address. If you are offering contact details in the listing, you can click "Hide" to prevent any email address from appearing in the ad.

Step 6

Enter a detailed description in the "Posting Description" area. You can use HTML in this field to gain more control over the layout.

Step 7

Click "Continue" when you're satisfied with the post.

Step 8

Click "Browse" and select up to eight photos to include in the listing (as of February 2013). When you're done selecting images, or to skip images entirely, click "Done With Images."

Step 9

Inspect the preview and click "Continue." If you see changes that need to be make, click "Edit Text" or "Edit Images."

Step 10

Open your email and click the confirmation link in the Craiglist email you received to complete the listing.